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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-06-17
INDEPENDENCE FIAT.
led shirt at the roundup.

Fried shirt at the roundup.
Clip Lamore has taken a ranch.
Our road boss has gone to Elk city.
Mrs. w. s. Clark is visiting on the
prairie.
c. B. Stewart lost one of his fine bay
mares last week.
Addison Williams is recovering from
second attack of the measles.
Mr.. Wall bought Smiley & Kings
horses for his drive this summer.
A. Schatzle sold some of his fine milk
COWS to Messrs. Cowlins and Means.
Castor oil is the new substitute for
essence of lemon-to be used in cookies.
The approaches to the Clearwater
bridge are badly damaged by the recent
high water.
Smiley q King sold their yearling,
two-year- and three:y year-old steers
to Mr.. Coram.
Walter Clarke killed the first bear of
the season-one of the black sort with
yellow muzzle-very large and poor.
Mr.. Peterson showed up here last
Sunday afternoon after driving around
awile in the canyon back of Wallis
pasture.
June 4th 1887. KARL.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-06-17
Frank Vansise is building the new

Frank Vansise is building the new
Telcher residence near town.
Two emigrant wagons passed through
town yesterday, bound for Elk city.
Geo. Chamberlain moved his family
over to the homestead on the mountain
the first of the week.
Wednesdays rain storm was the hea-
West steady rain ever experienced here.
1t poured steadily for % hours, and the
streams are booming again.
Camas prairie extends an invitation
to all the world come up and help cele-
brate the Fourth of July, and then look
around upon the richest scope of coun-
try in the American continent.
A party of twenty-three men from
Spokan passed through town Monday
bound for the Payette country to hunt a
stock range. They were greatly inn
pressed with this prairie, and in the
event of their return they will probably
locate here.
\ The Press gang return thanks to Miss
Rosa Nickel for quarter section of ele-
giant cake, production of her frs
efforts in the culinary art. Speaking
periodically Miss Rosa promises to take
the cake and the proprietor of the
bakery as well.
j. III. Robinson has been institutins
lot of valuable Improvements this yea
on his fine ranch adjoining town
When all the ranches on the prairie arr
in as good state of cultivation as tha
of Mr.. Robinson. there will be no pref
tier or more productive country in th'
wide world.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-06-17

Mt. IDAHo.-Our correspondent
writes that Frank Smith came out
Wednesday having finished cutting out
the Melnor trail...... ] ohm Clark's pack
train got into Florence o. K......Peter
Beamer arrived out from American
creek Monday and returned Wednes-
day; reports all hands well and they
are piping on the claim. He took in
two kinds of squirrel poison, but thinks
that the kind put up by our neighbor
will be most effective...... Ben Penney
reports Clearwater rising.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-06-17
BORN.
THOMAS.-In Cottonwood Precinct, this Coun-
ty. June IA. 1887, John II. Thomas, Q nstiye q
u Kansas, aged 36 years.

ty. June IA. 1887, John II. Thomas, native
u Kansas, aged 36 years.
ROOKE.-Near Cottonwood, juno 9Th 1857
Markie Rookie, aged years.
"BLEssED ARE THE PURE IN HEART. FOR THEY
SHALL SEE GOD"
Allow me to chronicle the death of sweet
little friend, Markie Rookie. whose brief life Of
five years ended on the night OF June O. 1887
His parents brothers and sister with stricken
hearts, have given back the baby. the idol OF the
household to the Father who gave for them His
"only begotten Son." Very incomplete seem
these short lives, and yet they are NOT SO, II
that life is most complete, which has best full
filed the mission which God gave IL in this
world. The children who go, all too soon for
parental love, have never broken God law
nor rejected his Son. Many parent with weary
feet, but longing heart, Is following the Shep-
herd, who leads the way, carrying the lambs III
His bosom. When we reclaim our little ones In
the heavenly fold, and dwell with them In the
fulness of His presence there. we shall know
better then we do now, the meaning of their
lives here, and OF our own bereaved hearts.
"what do now thou knowest not, but thou
shalt know hereafter"
There are hopes OF other years
Banished now In pain and tears:
There are forms dear to US fallen low;
But we'll meet again up there,
In that haven bright and fair,
And live Ger again the sweet Long Ago..
4 Friend. 81. \. n.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-06-17

H. C. Brown of Mt. Idaho, offers for
sale, at the original cost price, a large lot
of California and Oregon made clothing
consisting of mems, gents boys and
children's clothing. The entire stock
was selected carefully with especial
reference to THE wants Of this commu-
nifty, and will positively be sold at
original cost p1ice for cash. II.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-06-17
OF PETITION.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
will present to the Hon. Board OF County Com.
missioners of Idaho County l. I, at their next
regular session. as provided by law, a petition
praying for license to establish a Ferry on
Salmon River, at what is known as the "OLD
CHIMNEY" situated about one mile above the
mouth of "White Bird Creek" and where the
present wagon road strikes said Salmon River.
draGsssille' 1sse Is ,ss1 T. Rurv'f' CASTE
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-06-17
NOTICE.

In order to maintain continuance Of the low
price system we have just inaugurated, to con-
solidate our business and meet our obligations,
we must call upon all those whose notes and
accounts are past due, TO settle up within 30
days from the date Of this notice.
INT Idaho, l. 7. WELLER g. WAN.
June 18th 1887. Ill,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-06-17

This is to notify the public of Camas
prairie that will be at Grangeville on
or about June II. Those desiring first
class photographs must come early as
will positively not remain after the 4th
of July. j. W. RIGGS, Photographer.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-06-17

CRUSHED TO DEATH.-John H. Thomas
whose farm joins Mr.. Eckert's place on
Stock creek, was accidentally killed
Tuesday afternoon. Deceased was haul
ing shakes from the mountain when the
team ran away, throwing him off the
wagon and under the wheels, one of
which passed over the head, killing
him instantly. He came here in 1880,
and was very steady and industrious
man, and had his half-section ranch
we'll improved. He was single man
and his parents reside in Kansas.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-06-17

we'll improved. lie was Single man
and his parents reside in Kansas.
Srocx SHrpMENrs.-Cyrus Overman,
stock inspector of this county, has kind
ly volunteered to furnish us monthly
with the exact number and value of
cattle and horses shipped from this
county. These figures will be valuable
information, and as every band comes
under his observation in his official ca
pacity as inspector, they may be consid-
cred as thoroughly reliable. The ship
ments for the month of May, 1887, were
352 head of horses and $50 head of cattle
and the total valuation was $4,000.
A PROGRESSIVE HoUsE.-Messrs. Wei
Ter & Wax celebrate the first birthday
of the PRESS by giving it monster four
column advertisement. They are live
merchants, liberal advertisers and deal
only in first-class goods. 1t will be TO
the interest of the people of Camas
prairie to patronize them literally. Mr..
Weller is we'll known throughout north
ern and southern Idaho having been
engaged in business in the two sections
for II years, and for the last six on Cam
as prairie. Mr.. Wax is also born and
bred in the business. and together they
make as good a business team as you
will find anywhere. They are close
buyers and years of observation have
given them an inside track on prices.
Their present sale is bona-fide busi-
ness proposition in which they have
reduced prices to bedrock for cash trade.
When you 90 trading take the coin with
you and Weller & Wax will give you
the full value of, your hard-earned
money.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1887-08-10
TO the Public.

The PRISON MIRROR is now before you.
If it shall prove failure then the blame
must all rest on me. If it shall be sue
cess then all the credit must be given to the
boys who have done all the work. 1t was
necessary to have my consent before the
experiment could be tried, and therefore
am responsible for the venture. l hope
and believe that a generous public will give
the MIRROR all the encouragement that it
shall deserve. and as it does not cost the
State anything and only the prison library
can be benefited, the people will. feel
sure. bid it ''God-speod." The one feature
of the MIRROR that ought to be of value to
all tax payers will be the financiel state
ment of the receipts and expenditures of
the prison. August 1st. is the beginning of
ments of expenses, and the first issue in
September will contain expenses from all
sources for the month of August. We col
lect pay for convict labor quarterly. so
each quarter. The receipts from visitors
tour only fund for library will be given
each month. If the local papers will re-
produce from the MIRROR, every tax payer
i'm Minnesota can at the end of the year
know just as much about the management
of the prison as the officers of the institn-
ton. This prison belongs to the people
and they have right to know how their
money is expended. Encourage our little
enterprise if you can, criticise us if you
must, but please do it kindly and fairly.
H. &. SToRDOCK, Warden.
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And sheds q ray of light upon the
lives Of those behind the bars.
Its Founders, Its Mission,
And Its Management.

1t is with no little pride and plearure that
we present to you, kind reader. this our in
itiave number of TIE PRISON MIRROR. be-
lieving as we do, that the introduction of
the printing press into the great penal in
.,titutiOns of our land is the first important
step taken toward solving the great problem
u bf true prison reform. With this our
maiden issue, of TIE MIRROR is born new
innovation into the heretofore dark, dreary,
mOnotonOus existence of those whom fate
hath led downward to the narrow confines
of prison cell and branded as social out
shall be the one great mission of TIE Mir
ROR to reflect glad ray of hope to light
and encourage them upward toward high
er and nObler life. to Danish from their
hearts the midnight gloom of prejudice,
envy and malice, and i'll their bOsOmS reflect
the cheering light of reason, truth and love.
1t shall be the untiring mission of the
''MIRROR" to encourage prison literary tai
ent, and to instruct, assist, encourage, and
entertain all those within our midst, and to
scatter words OF warning upon the unwary
pathway of those in the outside world,
whose reckless footsteps may be leading
them hitherward. In thus, sending forth
to the world this humble little sheet, we
trust and pray that it is destined to become
the corner stone of the great pedestal
whereon shall stand the living statue of
truth. bearing aloft, the flaming torch of
mercy. justice and reason: and from the
sands of this tiny brooklet there may be
gathered many brilliant gems of truth to
forever decorate the sovereign heads of honor.
manhood and right. 1t shall be our earn
est endeavOr to bury melancholy. estrange-
ment, and enmity in the vast region of the
past. and to SOW i'm the hearts of our read
ers the golden seeds of charity, hope and
love.
This we believe is the only printed sheet
now in existence, organized, published,
edited and sent forth to the world by pris-
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1887-08-10
We Wish He Was Rich.

In reply to Postal Card making inQui-
res as to THE MIRROR etc. Warden Stor-
dock vouchsafed the following reply.
STILLwATER, MINI. July. 9th. 1887.
n. j. GORsUCH ESQ.
WESTMINSTER, Md.
DEAR SIR:-The subscription
price of our PRISON MIRROR Will be $l,OO. per.
year. 1t will be issued Aug, 10th. and every
week thereafter. The profits to go to prison Ii
brary. 1t will be an interesting paper because it
will contain financel statement every month, of
receipts and expenditures that all can figure
out just what it costs. Another feature will be the
weekly population, new arrivals, discharged eth
er by full time served, combinations pardOns.
Also short articles written by cOnvicts. We hope
to receive your subscription.
Yours etc.,
H. &. StordOck.
To the above, the following reply was re-
ceived.
WESTMINSTER, MD.. Aug, 2nd, 1887.
II. G. STORDOCK. Warden.
DEAR SIR:-Please find
inclosed sl00. to pay for paper to be published by
the uufOrtunates of your prison. Please convey
to them my best wishes and my approval of their
noble enterprise, and if was rich man would
subscribe for one hundred copies.
Yours very truly.
Nj. Gorsuchs
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Contributions.

We have been handed some excellent
contributions from the penis OF our prison
breathern. which will appear in our columns
next week, and, from time to time as space
permits.
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of said paper, MI. Geo. =. DOdd. and
charge the same to our several accounts.
SIGNED

Lew p. SchOonmaker. $40, 90.
Coleman Younger. er.................$2 800, 90.
James Younger, .................. $50. 90.
Robert Ounger.. $40. 90.
John Gilbert, $1,000.
Frank L. Lallders. $40, 90.
Lloyd Porter. $40, 90.
Walter E. Mutt, $40. 90.
William Riley. $50, 90.
George Anderson, $40, 90.
William Hohl, ................$ $1,000.
James Craig, $40, 90.
James Irwin. $40, 90.
JACOB BRO, $1,000.
Charles Hlckling. $40, 90.
Our exchanges will be distributed
gratuously to the inmates of this institu-
ton; which feature of our enterprise, Will
alone, be most highly appreciated by our
unfortunate fellowmen, ln-as-much as they
will thus be provided with an unceasing
flow OF pure, fresh. entertaining and in
structive literature. thus keeping them edu
Gated and informed with the steady advance
and progress of the great outside
world, and thus be prepared when the
hour of their restoration to freedom shall
dawn, to meet the glad era, upon an equal
footing with the world, and We trust, re-
gain and maintain the position of honorable.
upright men and useful citizens: and we feel
ana trust that the great press of America,
and especially of Minnesota will not permit
US to want for exchanges to fulfill this part
of our mission.
In thus sending forth our tiny sheet to
our mothers, fathers, sisters, homes and
friends, and the world at large, we present
thereto a model gem of miniature literature,
born and sustained under difficulties, but
which we are fain to say will prove boon
and blessing to our brethren in prison,
our homes and humanity, believing. as is
indicated by the motto of TIE MIRROR
that ''God helps those who help them
Selves
With the above remarks by way of intro
ductio1, and most earnestly soliciting the
kindly assistance and support of our read
ers, we most humbly submit to their kindly
encouragement, the future success OF THE
PRISON MIRROR.
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SALUTAT0RY.

s.,Thc Prison Mirror casts its first
reflections upon the world.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-04-28
Viola.

Mrs. Fitzpatrick has an uncle visiting
her.
Messrs. Oleson and Anderson are set.
ting out large strawberry beds.
Zeler y Son shipped two car loads OF
potatoes to Des Moines, getting IS csnts
per bushel.
Charlie Allen and wife have moved into
the house lately vacated by Joseph Beatty.
Viola will furnish three candidates for
the coming conventions; two for superin.
tendent and one for senator.
Frank d. Allen has recently purchased
a fine team and buggy.
Mr.. Nate Hook, druggist and postmaster
at Dedham, and Miss Lcttie Duncan, of
the same place. were married last Sunday
evening at the residence of the brides
parents. Both parties we've formerly Vio-
laites.
Wallace Wilson finished husking corn
last Monday.
The corner stone of the Evangelical
church was laid last Thursday. Rev.Knohl
was present to assist in the ceremonies.
The church is now raised.
Mr.. Gus Echland has recently purchased
and is now finely improving the old Nc.
Cuen place in the west part Of the town
ship.
Hon. J. c. Bonwell and Frank D. Allen
returned from Chicago last week.
Miss Eva Strahl expects to start for Ill.,
next week, to live with her grandparents
SUNNY SIDE.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-04-28
Extra.

Ida May Smith, of GrIswold, is visiting
with her many friends in Extra.
The Congregational church has secured
the services OF the Rev. Todd for one year.
His family will be here the last Of the
week.
Miss Sadie Hunter, ofMelville township,
is visiting the family of Dave Workman.
5. c. Watson now occupies the Mont.
gomery building.
John Griggs was seen on our streets last
Saturday.
l. J. Statzell was at Brayton on legal bust,
ness last Friday.
Last Thursday afternoon the many
friends of Mrs. Phippin rendered her a
pleasant surprise by bringing in their sup
per, spending the afternoon with her and
presenting her with a fine rocking chair.
Mrs. Brainard, of Audubon, was visiting
in Ezra last Monday.
II. II. Carmichael was kicked In the
back by horse the other day.
Henry Erastus Bush is clerkining for ]
F. Nc AniCh at present.
Ellis Oliphant is cerking for J. B. Coon
rardy in absence of Joe who is working
on the farm.
Hack Bruner started for Nebraska las,
Tuesday, where he will make his home in
the future.
Mrs. II. II. Carmichael has been quite
sick the past week, but at present is or
the gain.
Will Seidelman will start for Calitornia
| the first Of next week.
Will Brinkerhoff and BY Campbell will
criticise Edwin Booth at Des Moines nexi
Saturday evening.
Witthauer Il Bowman are adding 90
feet to their already large store,
PHILANDKR.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-04-28

CHIcAGo's new mayor gives ma
terial promise of being her best
mayor, Notwithstanding the boosted
career of the egotistical Harrison.
He is not looking for support amid
the slums of that wicked city and
compromising his authority, but all
his official actions are dictated by a
consideration OF the public welfare.
His latest commendable action is in
refusing license to one hundred and
fifty disreputable saloons. 1t may
be a query in the public mind as to
where the "disreputable" line should
be drawn, but such establishments
as evade or ignore the municipal
regulations are the ones to be pro-
hibited in this case.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-04-28
Insurance Intelligence.

Insurance is subject that cannot be too
thoroughly discussed in the press. Public
interest needs to be awakened for two
reasons. First, to protect the public
against the almost innumerable variety oil
schemes, that under the pretense OF insur-
ing life or property plumber people in the
most fraudulent manner. Second, public
sentiment must be created that will con.
sent to legislation that will conduce to and
protect legitimate insurance business.
Both reasons cited are in reality tor the
benefit of the people, because insurance
men Of all classes are willing to get along
without legislation.
Our present insurance laws are not in.
herently bad, but lack enforcement that
can only be secured for them by placing
them under a special department. The
service required of this department is
specialist service, and hence the selection
Of an official for the head Of this depart
ment should not be left to the chance work
Of political convention, or TO be given as
a reward for political service, as our state
auditors are now compelled to do. The
appointment should be made by the execu-
tive council after fully testing the appli.
cants knowledge and theories reinsurance.
Such an officer would be impelled to
make a record for good public service.
The present system will not fail to incline
the head of the Insurance department,
though he try to be never SO fair In his
decisions, to so conduct his Office as to
win confidence of his party friends and
votes for the party, even at risk Of doing
injustice to public interests or insurance
interests. Any method Of conducting
public bushes, in which public and private
interests are subjected to party considera-
tons, is wrong 10 principle. This is not
said in any way to reflect on any official,
who may now have charge, or in past
have had charge, Of insurance, but it is a
fatal objection 10 present laws.
Arson is a crime that is rapidly growing
more frequent in our state. 1t is owing to
defective legislation against it, and to
temptation held out BY reckless insurance
underwriters. Take any comfy in Iowa
and in years there will be a hundred
times as many arrests and convictions TOR
larceny or burglary as for arson. Yet
there will be a hundred times as much
property lost by fires as by the other means
referred to. An indictment for arson is
more rare than for murder Does anyone
believe the former crime is less frequent?
Certainly not. Then why is it not pun
ished' 1t is because everyone is willing
to see insurance companies pays Perhaps
it is because there is no legal provision for
any regular investigation into origin Of
fires. Though there are at times suspicious
circumstances attending a fire that extends
to many valuable buildings, and originated
perhaps with careless OF reckless parties
who carry heavy insurance on almost un-
insurable property. Such cases should
always be inquired into and the cause dis
covered if possible, both for public and
private protection. Under the encourage
ment Of wildcat insurance companies and
absence of official investigation arson is
hecominy a DoDular crime
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-04-28
Odd Fellow Celebration.

Aretas Lodge, l. o. o. F., cele-
brated the sixty-eighth anniversary
of Odd Fellowship at their hall in
this city last Monday night, in royal
manner and becoming to that noble
order. A large number of guests
responded to the invitations, indeed
the hall was filled to its greatest
capacity. The program of the even
ing had been most carefully pre-
pared and so wisely arranged as to
make the evening one of rare social
enjoyment while the toasts were of
such a character as to signalize the
event of the celebration. The good
ladies were present with a choice
selection and inexhaustible supply
of tempting edibles, of which the
company partook plentifully, but
the bounteous supply was so far in
excess of the demand that many
basketsfull were left after all were
full ted. Noble Grand Albert pre-
sided, and his introduction of the
speakers was in each case marked
by felicity that entities him to dis
tinction in that capacity. All of the
speeches were of high order; and
were listened to with marked at
tention, the unmistakable evidence
of worthiness and appreciation. We
give the program in fulli
Prayer-Chaplain.
Music-Opening Ode.
Aretas Lodge-Wm. Mallory.
Recitation, "Links of OddFellow-
ship"-Louis Rohrbeck,
Music.
The Subordinate Lodge-Prof.
Hornberger.
Equality of Odd Fellowship-H.
U. Funk.
Music.
The Encampment-W. H. Cock
erell, Of Harlan.
Recitation, "Potatoes" - Lille
Tramp.
Supper.
Odd Fellowship-Seth Paine.
!. 0. 0. F. compared with other
societies.. H. Kate.
The Press-Ed. b. Cousins.
Emblems OF the Order--Prof.
Hornberger.
The Rebecca Lodge-H. p. AL
bert.
The program occupied until late